Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has said he will cooperate fully with the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) in its investigations into alleged corruption in the activities of the defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM).
This was after the OSP formally invited Prof. Frimpong-Boateng to assist in investigations into the activities of the IMCIM which he chaired.
In a statement confirming the invitation, the former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation and renowned cardiologist, in a statement, said he had been invited by the OSP and he had also formally responded to the invitation which he was ready to honour.
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“Earlier today, I received a letter from the Office of the Special Prosecutor inviting me to assist the Office, ‘as a person necessary for the investigation’ into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of the activities and expenditure of the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM).”
“I have formally communicated my willingness to attend the invitation and to support and cooperate with OSP in its work,” the statement said.
OSP investigating
The OSP on May 2, said it was already investigating issues on a number of corruption offences in the mining sector in the country.
Those issues include allegations raised in a report authored by the former Environment Minister.
In a press statement, the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, acknowledged the recent calls from public and civil society following the publication of the report by Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, who was the head of the dissolved IMCIM.
“The OSP welcomes the calls for action and investigations and it assures the public and civil society that its investigation is ongoing and far-reaching and it also covers the matters raised in the report published by the head of the dissolved IMCIM.
“The OSP will take necessary action against all persons deemed culpable of corruption and corruption-related offences in the mining sector,” the statement said.